ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 373612
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| Date: | Wednesday 4 February 1987 |
| Time: | 15:20 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172N |
| Owner/operator: | Cactus Transport Inc. |
| Registration: | N64484 |
| MSN: | 17265361 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2039 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-360 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Yuma, AZ -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Yuma, AZ (KYUM) |
| Glendale, AZ (KGEU) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
A CESSNA 172M VEERED LEFT DURING TAKEOFF GROUND RUN ON RWY 8 AND NOSED DOWN ON THE RWY. THE PLT INDICATED THAT HE ENCOUNTERED A LEFT 90 DEGREE X-WIND GUSTING UP TO 20 KTS. THE ACFT BEGAN TO VEER UNCONTROLLED INTO THE WIND. HE ELECTED TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF AT WHICH TIME THE ACFT TURNED SIDEWARDS. THE ACFT THEN NOSED DOWN AND CAME TO REST ON THE RIGHT WING AND NOSE COWLING. THE PLT ALSO INDICATED THE ACFT WAS MODIFIED WITH A TAILWHEEL CONVERSION AND THAT THERE WERE NO MECHANICAL FAILURES OR MALFUNCTIONS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. THE WINDS WERE REPORTED FROM 350 DEGREES AT 12 KTS GUSTING TO 24 KTS AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE OWNERS MANUAL FOR THE ACFT INDICATES THAT 15 KTS IS THE MAX DEMONSTRATED X-WIND VELOCITY.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX87LA108
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Mar-2024 14:58 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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